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CHAPTER TEN Pariksita, grandson of his sister Subhadrā, son of Abhimanyu, as king in Hāstinapura.
The six sons of Devaki (94–115) And now the Blessed Nemi, purifying the surface of the earth, went in course to Bhaddilapura, the chief of cities. In this city there were the six sons of Sulasā and Nāga, borne by Devaki, who had been given by Naigameşin. They had married thirty-two girls each. Enlightened by Sri Nemi, they took the vow at his side. They all, having their last body, acquiring the twelve angas gradually, wandered with the Master, practicing severe penance.
And now the Blessed Nemi went to Dvārakā in his wandering and stopped in the garden Sahasrāmravaņa there. Devaki's six sons, seeking food at the end of a two-day fast, forming three couples, entered the city Dvārakā. Two of them, Anikayaśas and Anantasena, went to Devaki's house and Devaki rejoiced, seeing them resembling Krşna. She fed them with sinhakesaras, 271 the best sweetmeats, and they went away.
Then two other full-brothers came. She gave food to the great munis, Ajitasena and Nihataśatru; and two others came. Bowing to the eminent asceties, Devayaśas and Satrusena, Devaki asked, with her hands folded respectfully: "Have you come here again and again from confusion about directions, or is this confusion of my mind? Are you not the same? Or rather, in this city resembling heaven in wealth, do great sages not find suitable food, drink, et cetera ?”
They said: “We are not confused about directions. We are six full-brothers, living in Bhaddilapura, sons of Sulasā and Nāga. After hearing dharma, we became mendicants with Nemi. We six, forming three pairs, have come to your house in turn.”
Then Devaki thought: “ How can these six resemble Kệşņa so? There is no such resemblance even of sesame-seed with
271 101. Laddu, a sweetmeat ball. PH.
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